Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
Developer(s)	Neversoft
Publisher(s)	Activision
Series	Tony Hawk
Platform(s)	GameCube
Release date(s)	NA October 23, 2002 EU November 15, 2002
Genre(s)	Sports, Skateboarding
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer (2)
Input methods	GameCube Controller
Compatibility	4 Playable
GameIDs	GT4F52, GT4P52, GT4E52, GT4D52
See also...	Dolphin Forum thread Open Issues Search Google Search Wikipedia

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4, often abbreviated to THPS4, is the fourth game in the Tony Hawk series. In this next chapter, pros challenge you to make your mark in huge free-roaming levels, taking on 190 progressively harder goals with no time limits to hold you back. Decide when you're ready to take on your Pro Challenge and move into the pro ranks, where it's a whole new game. Build your skills, perform all-new tricks, and show that you've got what it takes to go Pro.

Emulation Information

16:9

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 has a native 16:9 display option, but it requires enabling it in its internal options and setting Dolphin's Aspect Ratio graphics setting to "Auto". Using the widescreen hack with this title is not recommended.

Game Crash

On console, it's possible for this title to crash if score or score multipliers go too high. On Dolphin, disabling MMU emulation will allow the game to proceed, after many invalid read popups.

Problems

There are no reported problems with this title.

Enhancements

Increase FPS (Emulated CPU)

This game will "lag" on stages with tons of moving objects such as the Carnival. To remedy this, set the Emulated CPU Clock Override (Options > Configuration > Advanced > Emulated CPU Clock Override) to 150%.

Configuration

No configuration changes are known to affect compatibility for this title.

Version Compatibility

The graph below charts the compatibility with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.

3.0-376

3.5-1394

4.0.2

4.0-2468

4.0-5561

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5.0-20130 (current)

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2.0 (r5384)

Compatibility can be assumed to align with the indicated revisions. However, compatibility may extend to prior revisions or compatibility gaps may exist within ranges indicated as compatible due to limited testing. Please update as appropriate.

Testing

This title has been tested on the environments listed below:

Test Entries
Revision	OS	CPU	GPU	Result	Tester
3.0-376	Windows 7	Intel Core i5-2537M @ 1.4 GHz	NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M	Somewhat playable - map rendering issues, game runs at 50-75% speed.	Charizard9000
3.5	Windows 7	Intel Core i7-2600K	AMD Radeon HD 7950	Playable. A black shadow is infront of you at all times. FPS between 40 and 47.	23732
3.5-1394	Windows 8	Intel Core i7-3840QM @ 2.8 GHz	AMD Radeon HD 7970M	Unplayable - freezes on main menu.	BAPACop
3.5-1395	Windows 8	Intel Core i7-3840QM @ 2.8 GHz	AMD Radeon HD 7970M	Unplayable - freezes on main menu.	BAPACop
3.5-1625	Windows 7	Intel Core i7-2600K	AMD Radeon HD 7950	Playable. A black shadow is infront of you at all times. FPS between 45 and 53. Portions of maps are at 90-92% speed.	23732
4.0	Windows 7	Intel Core i3-2100	NVIDIA GeForce 210	Playable. Game runs at 40-60%. Map rendering issues.	Flamer_Ion
4.0.2	Windows 7	Intel Core i5-3570K	AMD Radeon HD 7850	Playable. Game doesn't run at full speed, maybe around 70%. Dolphin 4.0.2 seems to have fixed the black shadow infront of the skater at all times previously reported.	Caboose700
4.0-3369	Windows 7	Intel Core i5-4670K @ 4 GHz	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760	Playable. Black shadow is gone. Game runs at 100% for the most part but there are frequent stutters that make it a real headache to play. Did not play past first stage because of this.	Darxide
4.0-7365	Windows 7	Intel Core i5-3570K @ 4.2 GHz	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760	Playable. The game truly plays perfectly once the shadercache is caught up. Used the Emulated CPU Clock Rate to smooth out the game further and prevent in-game lags that are not present on console.	JMC47

Gameplay Videos

Dolphin Emulator 4.0.2 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (1080p HD) - Nintendo GameCube

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